My fiance says that I'm going to make a whole heck of a lot of people angry "because you are supposed to wear white" for your first wedding. Is that true? Are there any superstitions associated with wearing Ivory instead of White?
2006-06-12 13:17:43 · 20 answers · asked by blue_eyes_1_ 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
we have three kids...innocence and virginity are not words I know much about anymore...lol !
2006-06-12 13:23:08 · update #1
No it's not wrong! Ivory is a perfectly normal and beautiful color for a wedding dress. I personally picked Ivory because we are marrying in the fall, and our ceremony and reception will be kind of dim as it is in the evening. Nowadays the bride has the freedom to do almost anything with the wedding. You should pick your dress based on how YOU feel, and how YOU want the wedding to go. All that superstitious stuff is a little outdated if you ask me!
2006-06-14 13:46:15 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can wear what the heck ever you want. The origins of the white wedding dress have nothing to do with innocence and purity. Queen Victoria wore a lavish white wedding dress, and then it became all the rage. Since back then only the fabulously rich could afford a white dress which would soil easily and couldn't be worn often it was all about flaunting their wealth. Only during this century has it become the western custom to associate the white wedding dress with virginity and purity, and even up till the 40s and 50s many women wore their best skirt suit or a dress that would then become their Sunday best as their wedding attire.
I don't think there are any superstitions about wearing ivory instead of white, and frankly many brides (virginal or not) choose it over white because not every skin tone can pull off an all-white ensemble.
2006-06-12 20:31:53 · answer #2 · answered by Vita 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ivory is a beautiful color for a wedding gown. If you already have kids and such people know your not a virgin so who cares? Ivory is just off white anyway.
If you love the dress than go for it girlie!
2006-06-12 22:07:21 · answer #3 · answered by ashez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ivory is a beatiful color. It's your day, you should wear what you want to wear. You have to put up with the man for the rest of your life, you should be able to chose the wedding dress!
2006-06-12 20:58:57 · answer #4 · answered by Read n' Write 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether your dress is white, ivory or champagne, or pink, or any other color, it doesn't matter any more. It's all about what dress looks best on you and your skin tone. Lots of brides look best in an ivory dress because it is so much softer than white.
2006-06-13 14:07:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
personally i like ivory better,it is a richer looking color. the point of a wedding is to express your love to one another and have family/friends share in the moment,does the color of the dress change how much you love him ? have a great wedding and enjoy your life together! robin
2006-06-13 18:24:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I got married on 05/06/06 and I wore a white dress. Wear what YOU believe is best. I don't believe in all that superstitious stuff. Good luck and congratulations!
2006-06-12 21:32:39 · answer #7 · answered by MaryMathewes 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is ok to wear a ivory dress. My daughter wore my dress that had aged to ivory and everyone complimented her on it.....
2006-06-12 20:39:04 · answer #8 · answered by iluvcats58 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay I personally wore an ivory semi formal gown ina chruch wedding not two weeks ago....
ivory, cnadlelight, or whiyte are all suitable.. for most people ivory looks best!!
2006-06-13 01:20:40 · answer #9 · answered by willowrosenberg77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can wear whatever color you want too! It is traditional to wear white, because it means innocence and a virgin....maybe he hasn't told all of his family you are having sex...or if you are not...maybe he will think that you are.
2006-06-12 20:21:45 · answer #10 · answered by lambdapicchick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋